4.8
The Blue Trail
… initially inviting, rather pleasant as you sink into place, and yet increasingly – unmistakably – fetid.
6
Mint
A visually arresting crime drama that blends family tension, underworld rivalries and a modern‑day star‑crossed romance.
4.8
… initially inviting, rather pleasant as you sink into place, and yet increasingly – unmistakably – fetid.
6
A visually arresting crime drama that blends family tension, underworld rivalries and a modern‑day star‑crossed romance.
8
... as much bitterness as there is sweetness.
7.5
... the right choice for all those who like their horror twisted, deformed and with a drooling case of the murderous munchies.
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